“I’m not the only kid who grew up this way, surrounded by people who used to say that rhyme about sticks and stones. As if broken bones hurt more than the names we got called—and we got called them all. So we grew up believing no one would ever fall in love with us, that we’d be lonely forever.”

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Renée Picard

Renée Picard is a freelance writer and editor. She prefers real conversation over small talk, red over pink, ocean over mountains. She leads life with a soft-but-fierce heart. For her, writing has always been an instinct, a craft, a heart-thing.
For more, check out her personal blog or her Medium page. You can also follow her on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.